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Siege of Calcutta

1756 battle between the armies Britain and the Nawab of Bengal in the 18th century
Event siege Q3350705
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Siege of Calcutta

Summary

Siege of Calcutta is a siege[1]. It draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #142 of 1,415).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Calcutta's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • The location of Siege of Calcutta was Kolkata[4].
  • Siege of Calcutta is part of Bengal[5].
  • Siege of Calcutta took place on June 20, 1756[6].
  • Siege of Calcutta's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 22.541111111111, 'lon': 88.337777777778}[7].

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When and Where

Siege of Calcutta occurred on June 20, 1756[6]. The location of it was Kolkata[4].

Context

Siege of Calcutta is part of Bengal[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Why It Matters

Siege of Calcutta draws 186 Wikipedia views per month (siege category, ranking #142 of 1,415).[2]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 22.541111111111, 'lon': 88.337777777778}
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P625]]: 22°32'28.00"N, 88°20'16.01"E, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780981630519; property is not to be used on events (these belong to the location (P2"
  2. 4w ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → siege
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 22.541111111111, 'lon': 88.337777777778}
    Country → Q668
    Point in time → —
    + 7 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34162|batch #34162]]: Siege of Calcutta == India"
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